The diagnosis and management of aortic lacerations has been gradually improving. Historically, aortic lacerations were a common cause of exsanguination with extremely high mortality rate. However, in modern trauma systems with advanced resuscitation and rapid radiology imaging, the diagnosis of an aortic injury is improving with an emphasis on preventing the progression of intimal flaps and pse...

Six cases of blows with glass bottles on the skull are reported. The glass bottles varied in size, weight, shape and filling level. In all cases the bottles broke, but there were no fractures of the skull or injuries of the brain or meninges. As consequences of the blows with the glass bottles bruises, lacerations and incised wounds were seen. The only cause contributing or leading to death was...

To locate the proximal and distal cut ends of the canaliculus following trauma is the most difficult part of canalicular repair, especially in patients with complex acute canalicular lacerations and late presenting canalicular lacerations. Previously, irrigation and air-injection technique are reported and widely used to locate the cut ends of lacerated canaliculus. However, we have developed a...

Retrospective analysis of third degree perineal lacerations in 7 female camels (6-17 yrs of age) that were surgically corrected by one stage repair (Goetz technique) is presented. Majority (3/7) of the camels was primiparous and all parturitions had a history of calving assistance. Six (6/7) camels recovered by first intention of healing. Dehiscence of perineal structure occurred in only one ca...

'\J Out of 43 ruptures of the spleen 14, or 32*5 per cent, were accompanied by injuries of other orgaus, during the 9 years I have been considering. Of these, 5 or 35'7 per cent., were complicated with ruptures of the liver; 3, or 21*4 per cent., with those of the left kidney; 1, or 7*1 per cent., with laceration of the brain ; 1, or 7*1 percent., of the stomach ; 1, or 7*1 percent., with lacer...

A clinical study of patients with pre-tibial lacerations at King's College Hospital and Guy's Hospital, London, England, compared a non-adhesive dressing with Synthaderm. Treatment was randomly allocated. At King's College Hospital, deep and superficial lacerations were equally distributed, the median time to healing with Synthaderm was significantly (P less than 0.02) reduced; and the median r...

PURPOSE Tongue lacerations in children require treatment decisions by clinicians, but there is conflicting literature on the topic of suturing. METHODS In this prospective study, 28 patients (mean age 3.0 +/- 2.3 yr) with traumatic tongue lacerations were triaged according to an existing protocol to determine if the laceration would be sutured. At least 2 weeks post-trauma, 22 patients were e...

A retrospective review of one hundred and seventy three cases of eclampsia seen between 1994 and 2002 was conducted. Twenty one patients (12.1%) whose ages ranged from 18 to 35 years sustained orofacial injuries during the course of their eclamptic fits. Lacerations and bruises on the tongue, gingivae and lips accounted for injuries in all the patients. Temporomandibular joint dislocation was a...